by Haris Hussnain When I was younger, we didnÔÇÖt have streaming and instead would rely on the traditional cinema or DVDs coming out to watch movies. In my opinion, this made things plain and simple. I would save up for one specific DVD which would be something that I was interested in. Although this was a slow process, it didnÔÇÖt make me wander about the … Continue reading The Effects Of Streaming Induced Paradox Of Choice
Words by Lewis Empson, Marcus Yeatman-Crouch, Ona Ojo and Alex Payne Cover image by Gio Bartlett via Unsplash A while back we discussed how the video gaming industry is undergoing a major transformation in how gamers own the games that they play. As the cartridge became the disk, the disk is quickly being forgone in favour of digital game marketplaces and streaming services – as … Continue reading The Impact Of Digital Ownership In A Digital Age
By Jasmine Jones Witty, Emotional, Elegant. Call My Agent! is the cult comedy drama you must add to your watchlist. CÔÇÖest Magnifique. ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà Call My Agent! has been a sensational hit in France and is now taking UK Netflix by storm. Described by the cast themselves as a love story to Paris, Call My Agent! follows the tumultuous lives of Parisian talent agents working at … Continue reading Review: Call My Agent!
By Eva Rodericks ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà┬¢ You may have recently seen Behind Her Eyes on the Netflix trending page, and itÔÇÖs popular for a reason. *spoilers ahead* The story centres around Louise Barnes (Simona Brown), a single mother who works part time as a secretary in a small psychiatry clinic in London. Things get complicated for Louise very quickly, as she enters an unusual love triangle, with … Continue reading Review: Behind Her Eyes (Netflix)
by Maja Metera ÔÇ£WE ARE LIKE THE GILMORE GIRLS BUT WITH BIGGER BOOBSÔÇØ ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà This new Netflix show follows vicissitudes of a 30-years-old mother ÔÇô Georgia, and her teenage daughter Virginia (Ginny). Georgia is a fair-blond, vigorous, funny woman with a strong Alabama accent who has run away from her family house at the age of 14 and got pregnant soon afterwards. Ginny couldnÔÇÖt be … Continue reading Review: Ginny and Georgia (Netflix)
By Georgia Glenn ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà Netflix, as many of you know, has been our knight in shining screens over lockdown. ItÔÇÖs helped us escape our world, or perhaps our assignments, and take us to a place where we want to be. For some, it might be Ru PaulÔÇÖs Drag Race where you can live your drag queen fantasy (yas kween) or it could be perhaps Breaking … Continue reading Review: Bridgerton (Netflix)
Words by Alex Daud Briggs So, Netflix has made another Netflix live action adaptation. This time of the Italian magical girl series Winx Club, known for its light-hearted adventure plot of six fairies fighting the forces of evil all the while talking about fashion, boys and friendship. But with Fate: The Winx Saga, Netflix has decided theyÔÇÖd like to go after more ÔÇÿmatureÔÇÖ demographics and … Continue reading Hey Netflix, Whom Is This For?
In this article, we the editors here at the Film & TV section look back on the year in film and TV, discussing our favourites we discovered this year as well as some that we weren’t so much a fan of. Pui Kuan Cheah: ItÔÇÖs safe to say 2020 has not been the best year for the film industry, with the countless release delays and … Continue reading 2020 Wrapped: Film/TV Edition
Words by Suraya Kazzuz, Header Illustration by Shafia Motaleb Following the release of the fourth season of The Crown, there has been quite a lot of backlash directed at the royal family, specifically surrounding Charles, Prince of Wales, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. The show depicts the troubling drama of CharlesÔÇÖ relationship with his first wife, Diana, Princess of Wales. The show riled up feelings … Continue reading Netflix VS The Crown
By Georgia Glenn ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà┬¢ The long awaited season 4 of The Crown has finally hit our screens, and my gosh was it a rollercoaster. We start in 1977 and end on Christmas Day, 1990. The problem with a historical show such as The Crown means that we know everything about every event because it is living history; bearing in mind, the timeline for this season … Continue reading Review: The Crown Season 4 (Netflix)
Brooklyn Nine-Nineby Sarah Mason If you need some enlightenment this lockdown then sitcoms are the way to go, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine should definitely be the top of your watch list. If youÔÇÖre not familiar, the show is based around a New York detective squad, making up the most unlikely yet hilarious group of friends in any sitcom today. The show is truly heart-warming, not only … Continue reading Friendship Flicks
By Chloe Chapman Welcome to Lucia State Hospital, whatÔÇÖs your poison? Amphetamines? Lobotomies? Adultery? Lesbianism? Well, whatever your vice is, Nurse Ratched will know. And she will use it for what she wants.┬áNetflixÔÇÖs latest thriller has taken audiences by storm, with 48 million unique accounts streaming the series in the first 28 days ÔÇô making it NetflixÔÇÖs most successful original series in 2020. Based on … Continue reading Nurse Ratched Will See You Now
by Soyal Khedkar ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà + half Over the Moon is a musical adventure film filled with fuzzy family moments and positive spirit. Based on the legend of Chang’e- the Chinese goddess of the Moon- a little girl named Fei Fei (Cathy Ang) puts all her love and passion into building a rocket ship to meet Chang’e (Phillipa Soo). The story starts out with a rather … Continue reading Review: Over The Moon (Netflix)
By Maja Metera Emily in Paris was made by the creator of Sex and the City, Darren Star, but apart from ridiculous outfits and the height of the high heels ÔÇô the show has nothing of the cult fashion drama. Those who know me are well aware that I love Sex and the City but itÔÇÖs not the easy kind of love. It has its … Continue reading Sexy Or Sexist?- Emily In Paris Review
Words by Pui Kuan Cheah ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà *Mild spoilers ahead! YouÔÇÖve heard of the detective Sherlock Holmes, but do you know of his younger sister? DonÔÇÖt worry, you will. Thanks to NetflixÔÇÖs new release Enola Holmes. As the title suggests, the main character of the streaming platformÔÇÖs new offering is the lesser-known sister of Sherlock. Based on the series of books The Enola Holmes Mysteries written … Continue reading Film Review: Enola Holmes (Netflix)
Words by Cerys Jones The presence of popular culture within contemporary society has become more prevalent than ever during the coronavirus pandemic. Different forms of media have adapted their content following the requirements of society, thereby molding the cultural industry into one solely focussed on education and entertainment. The execution and global dissemination of the ÔÇÿ#Blackout TuesdayÔÇÖ trend and campaign which took place on Tuesday, … Continue reading Mainstream Pop Culture: The Pros & Cons From a Quarantine Perspective
By Anna Heledd As someone who ravishes in learning about cultures so distant from my own, I was very eager to watch NetflixÔÇÖs Unorthodox upon its release. Adapted from a Deborah FeldmanÔÇÖs 2012 memoir, ÔÇÿUnorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic RootsÔÇÖ, the show follows the devastating yet empowering tale of 19 year old Esty Shapiro (Shira Haas); a Hasidic Jewish woman on the journey … Continue reading Unorthodox: The Journey of Self-Discovery
By Holly McElroy NetflixÔÇÖs new dating show Love is Blind presents itself as a social experiment, where single women and men date in booths where they cannot see each other, before deciding whether or not they want to get engaged. If they do decide to get married, so begins a whirlwind of a group honeymoon in Mexico, moving into apartments and meeting the family until … Continue reading Love is Blind as a Microcosm for the Pitfalls of Millennial Dating
By Amelia Field Social experiments are something which have cropped up recently on Netflix and the psychologist within me has always been quick to jump on the bandwagon and binge watch every one of them. With a combination of strikes and now quarantine I have been able to immerse myself in these shows and quickly lose faith in knowing that no tv show will ever … Continue reading Social Experiments on Netflix
Whether you consider yourself an otaku or have never watched an anime in your life, this list might be just what you need. From niche picks and oldies that marked entire generations, to the best of what Japanese animation has to offer nowadays: there is something for all tastes. Our contributors each selected one of their favourite animes. Funnily enough, all of them ended up … Continue reading Our Favourite Animes
